25A-21. Attorneys' fees.
With respect to a consumer credit sale:
(1) In the event that the seller institutes a suit and prevails in the litigation and obtains a money judgment, the presiding judge shall allow a reasonable attorney's fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the seller in such suit, said attorney's fee to be taxed to the buyer as part of the court costs.
(2) In the event that a seller instituting suit does not prevail in the litigation, the presiding judge shall allow a reasonable attorney's fee to the duly licensed attorney representing the buyer in such suit, said attorney's fee to be taxed to the seller as a part of the court costs. (1971, c. 796, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 25A - Retail Installment Sales Act
§ 25A-2 - "Consumer credit sale" defined.
§ 25A-3 - "Payable in installments" defined.
§ 25A-7 - "Cash price" defined.
§ 25A-8 - "Finance charge" defined.
§ 25A-9 - "Amount financed" defined.
§ 25A-10 - "Official fees" defined.
§ 25A-11 - "Revolving charge account contract" defined.
§ 25A-12 - "Consumer credit installment sale contract" defined.
§ 25A-13 - "Consumer Credit Protection Act" defined.
§ 25A-14 - Finance charge rates and service charge for revolving charge account contracts.
§ 25A-15 - Finance charge rates for consumer credit installment sale contracts.
§ 25A-16 - Transfer of equity.
§ 25A-17 - Additional charges for insurance.
§ 25A-18 - Confession of judgment.
§ 25A-20 - Disclaimer of warranty.
§ 25A-22 - Receipts for payments; return of title documents upon full payment.
§ 25A-23 - Collateral taken by the seller.
§ 25A-24 - Identification of instruments of indebtedness.
§ 25A-25 - Preservation of consumers' claims and defenses.
§ 25A-26 - Substitution of collateral.
§ 25A-27 - Application of payments.
§ 25A-28 - Form of consumer credit installment sale contract.
§ 25A-31 - Consolidation and refinancing.
§ 25A-32 - Rebates on prepayment.
§ 25A-35 - Statement of account.
§ 25A-36 - Certificates of insurance and rebates.
§ 25A-38 - "Home-solicitation sale" defined.
§ 25A-39 - Buyer's right to cancel.
§ 25A-40 - Form of agreement or offer; statement of buyer's rights.
§ 25A-41 - Restoration of down payment; retention of goods.